Grandma Moses Picnic and Quilting Bee
Join a family day of fun in the spirit of Grandma Moses. September 30 (October 1 rain date) Quilting activities for all ages including creating "Woodland quilt squares" on the Aiken Trail. Bring a family picnic if you wish and we will provide cider, apples, and apple pie from the "Apple Pie" contest entries. Music by the Bennington Ukulele String Ensemble from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This event is free and open to everyone.
First Friday and You Pay What You Wish
October 6 we're digging into the toy box to share our "Amazing Toys of Long Ago."
Photographs by Laura Gilpin and Her Circle
Join us for the opening reception of Photographs by Laura Gilpin and Her Circle: Gertrude Käsebier, Clarence H. White, and Clara Sipprell. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on October 7, visit with curator Jamie Franklin and Bennington College instructor Jonathan Kline for an opening reception of this remarkable exhibition. This event is free and open to the public.
Museum ABCs: Trail Tale
Enjoy another story on the George Aiken Wildflower Trail, plus the company of special guest presenter Michael Clough from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.
Museum ABCs: Cupcake Collection
Cupcakes! Yummy Cupcakes. Explore some of the objects used to make cupcakes and then create your own yummy sweet.
The Festival – Time for the Holidays GALA
Celebrate the Holidays and Support Bennington Museum’s Largest Annual Fundraiser to Benefit our Education Programs
The Festival – Time for the Holidays FAMILY DAY
Celebrate the Season with family and friends at Bennington Museum's Family Day. Crafts, Santa, Children's Shopping Boutique, Bake Sale, and so much more!
Museum ABCs: Tick Tock Tall Clocks
This month we will take a look at the museum's tall case clocks. Learn about the days of the week, and become familiar with the parts of a clock and what they tell us.
Music at the Museum – Taconic Chamber Players
Join us on Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. for a FREE concert at Bennington Museum’s Paresky Wing. Escape the hectic pace often found this time of year as you sit back and enjoy A Musical Interlude performed by the Taconic Chamber Players featuring Joana Genova on violin, Deanna Baasch on violin, Ariel Rudiakov on the viola, and Nathaniel Parke on the cello. This varied program includes music by Vivaldi and Bach as well as Duke Ellington, and many others.
Kicking off the Year Has Never Been Better and it’s FREE
The Bennington Museum invites everyone to Community Day on February 3 when admission is FREE and the “Creative Collisions” among the galleries are explosive. Explore the permanent exhibitions including the newest gallery Early Vermont and the new paintings on view in the Grandma Moses Gallery. The changing exhibitions are varied, very exciting. Showcasing art, history, and innovation these exhibitions include Southwestern Vermont Health Care – A Century of Caring, Enthusiasms: Personal Paintings by Jessica Park, and the Annual Student Art Exhibition.
Artist’s Reception with Jessica Park
Join artist Jessica Park on Saturday, February 3 from 2:30 to 4:30 in the Regional Artists Gallery for a reception celebrating her exhibition Enthusiasms: Personal Paintings by Jessica Park. This reception is free and open to the public.
Museum ABCs: The Artist in You
The artist in you! Looking at the Student Art Show, explore what the artist in you will create.
Music through the Centuries for Flute and Harp
Save the Date because this is one performance you will not want to miss. Music at the Museum is pleased to present Sue Ann Kahn performing on the flute, and Susan Jolles on the harp. This engaging program has performances that range in style from a sonata by J.S. Bach to the premiere of a new Sonatina by Bennington composer Allen Shawn, plus a flute solo composed by Lionel Nowak. Additional music by Henry Cowell, Toru Takemitsu, and Jean Francaix. The free concert is made possible by Alison Nowak and Robert Cane. Admission to the museum galleries is not included.
Museum ABCs: Enthused About Color and Pattern
On this visit, we will look at the colors and patterns Jessica Park loves and uses in her paintings on view in Enthusiasms: Personal Paintings by Jessica Park.
Spring Opening Reception
Join Us as we Celebrate the Opening of Bennington Collects. Reservations required. Read more.
Museum ABCs: Healthy Me
Let's peek inside the doctor's bag and learn about how staying healthy has changed during the last 100 years.
Tattoo 3
Back by popular demand, it’s Bennington Museum’s one-night-only, living exhibition of tattoo body art entitled Tattoo 3. See some of the area’s best tattoo art and meet some of the artists who create it. This exhibition features live models showing their art and sharing their stories.
Rage for Order Screens at Bennington Museum
In his film, “Rage for Oder,” Sacks meets and tells the story of Jessica Park – an artist who lives with autism. It explores his encounter with her which offers profound insights into the nature of autism. On Saturday, May 5 at 2:00 pm, his movie “Rage for Order” screens at the Bennington Museum in the Ada Paresky Education Center. Join us in welcoming Tony Gengarelly, presenter, who for the past ten years has been the director of the Jessica Park Project.